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Thousands of people living around Athens, Greece have fled their homes on Monday, including the historic town of Marathon, as wildfires continue to wreak havoc across towns and villages surrounding Athens, prompting widespread evacuations.
Authorities have ordered more than five communities and hospitals northeast of Athens to leave after eight nearby villages, including Marathon, were told to evacuate yesterday, Sunday.
According to Marathon Mayor, Stergios Tsirkas, the city is facing a biblical catastrophe as at least half the country is under a red alert, the highest level of fire risk in Greece’s warning system.
In a massive effort to contain the wildfire, the fire department mobilized 670 firefighters, including 27 specialized wildfire teams and over 80 military personnel.
Despite these extensive measures, the fire remains a challenge, driven by the relentless summer heat that has gripped Greece with record-high temperatures.
The Niger Delta Development Commission has debunked social media reports that it was using funds meant for contractors to finance the campaigns of the Governorship campaigns of All Progressives in Edo State. This was contained in a statement issued and sent to newsmen in Port Harcourt on Monday by the Director of Corporate Affairs of NDDC, Seledi Thompson-Wakama. Insisting that the report is false, the interventionist agency stated that it […]
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